Do
One variation on a while loop is a "do-while loop."
int x = 0;
do {
System.out.println(x);
x++
} while(x < 5);
You write do
, some code inside of {
and }
, and then while
, a condition inside of
(
and )
, and finally a semicolon.
do {
<CODE HERE>
} while (CONDITION);
In most situations it works exactly the same as a regular while loop. The only difference is that the first time the loop is reached the condition for the loop is not checked.
int x = 0;
do {
System.out.println("this will run");
} while (x != 0)
while (x != 0) {
System.out.println("this will not run");
}
One way to remember the difference is that in a "do-while loop" you always "do the thing" at least once.